Coast cory

Scleromystax prionotos

Five Point Three Centimeters Callichthyid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Coastal
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Scleromystax prionotos is a tropical freshwater catfish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to São Paulo. It was originally described by H. Nijssen & I. J. H. Isbrücker in 1980.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Scleromystax
Maximum length: 5.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to São Paulo.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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